étain

See also: êtain and Étaín

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French estain, from Old French estain, from Latin stannum, stagnum, of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *stagnom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.tɛ̃/

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• Homophones: étaim, étaims, étains, éteint, éteints

Noun

étain m (usually uncountable, plural étains)

1. tin
2. pewter, item made of pewter

   Synonym: potin

Derived terms

• étamer

Further reading

• “étain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Anagrams

• aient
• entai